Allusions to real life events

The theme of the decline of the British aristocracy can be linked to the 1911 Parliament Act, which reduced their power, and to inheritance tax increases imposed after World War I, which forced the break-up of many estates that had been passed down for generations.

The pro-German stance of Lord Darlington has parallels in the warm relations with Germany favoured by some British aristocrats in the early 1930s, such as Lord Londonderry and Oswald Mosley.

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No, I personally could not imagine working in a situation that called for me to be silent, unseen, and also to anticiapte the needs of another. It's hard enough doing this for your children.... and parents are never silent or invisible.